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KOHSTL-yn/ˈkəʊstlaɪn/

A coastline is the edge of land next to the sea. Coast is the wider area (already in the dictionary); shore is the beach edge. Erosion: eating the coastline north of the pier.

Meaning

The edge of the land next to the sea.

Examples

• “Erosion is eating the coastline north of the pier.”
• “A rugged coastline is a geography description, not a council boundary.”

Good to know

the coastline; a stretch of coastline. Wider: the coast. Geography / Environment Agency. Countable stretches. One word.

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